IBM KidSmart Early Learning Centre
Little Tykes have always been keen innovators in the world of eduction with nearly every local nursery’s having a lot of Little Tikes toys in the playground.
But this piece of news takes Little Tikes once step further!
he National Center for Technical Education (NCTE) is working with IBM to create the “IBM KidSmart Early Learning Center” This learning center will contain high powered IBM PC’s housed in highly attractive and interactive Little Tikes workstations.
One of the main beneifts of this Little Tikes education centre will be the help it can offer special needs children. The Centre will help in the assesement of dyspraxia which is a a behavioral immaturity disorder in children. The software will actually provide Maths programmes that can motivate and help these children. Other software offered will help children with autism, dyslexia and certain other disorders.
I think that such a center will help to improve motivational factor for children and give them a chance to excel and be rewarded.
Filed under Commercial Play Systems, Educational, Special Needs | Comments (3)How to get spend your local grant for daycare
This is easy when you know how and I have done this twice with $3500 awards each time.
Here’s what I learned:
- Call all the big school/equipment places like Lakeshore, Constructive Playthings, Little Tikes etc and ask for a catalog.
- If you order a large amount from one catalog they will give you a nice discount and then you can get more stuff.
- We were allowed, with our grants to re-propose if we had funds left, i.e. found stuff on sale or got discounts, so we could use the rest of the money. I have gotten cribs, highchairs, car seats, a computer, a nice hardwood changing table, bikes, play structures, kitchen
playsets (stove, refrigerator, sink, etc) swings, books, tables, chairs…all kinds of
stuff.
Remember to Shop around, they all want your business!
Filed under Commercial Play Systems | Comment (0)Little Tykes Commercial play system information
About three years ago, Little Tikes expanded its business focus to include a commercial play systems division. This division produces high quality, durable play systems for use in city parks, school yards, family entertainment centers, fast food restaurants and more.
Through Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems, you have access to an extensive line of products and services, including:
- Site planning and design consultation
- Installation and customer support
- A complete line of park service equipment
Some of the popular products this division produces are the PlayCenters, Kid Builderstm Play Structures, Kid Kubestm Play Structures and the Wood Builders® Play Structures.
Their premium outdoor play structures, soft modular play equipment or high quality site furnishings are available throughout the world.
All Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems equipment meets United States CPSC guidelines, conforms to the ASTM guidelines on safety and structural testing, and is certified to be in compliance with the German Standard DIN 7926.
For more information…
In the U.S. and other nations not listed:
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems
One Iron Mountain Drive, P.O. Box 897
Farmington, Missouri 63640
(314) 756-4591 or 1-800-325-8828
By facsimile: (314) 756-0319
In Canada:
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems
21 Scott Avenue, P.O. Box 125
Paris, Ontario N3L 3E7
(519) 442-6331 or 1-800-265-9953
By facsimile: (519) 442-7488
In the United Kingdom:
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems
Rubbermaid Limited
Roselands 3 Cross Green
Formby, Lancashire, England L37 4BH
(07048) 33123
By facsimile: (07048) 33888
In Australia, New Zealand and Asia:
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems
Rubbermaid Australia Pty. Ltd.
165 Rooks Road
Vermont, Victoria, Australia 3133
(03) 873 4111
By facsimile: (03) 873 1898
